Madelaine Gerard is a Staff Writer and Photographer for RiverBender.com.
Born in Alton, Gerard has always been a native of the Riverbend. After attending Bethalto Community District No. 8 schools, she went on to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she received her BA in Mass Communications. She is currently working toward her Master's degree.
In her free time, Gerard loves to binge-watch television shows on Netflix, go to the movies, and look at funny cat pictures on the Internet.
ROXANA – Six seniors representing the Roxana Shells stepped out on their home court at the Larry Milazzo Gymnasium for the last time Friday night.
Zach Golenor, Zack Haas, Cody McMillen, Dakota Stumpf, Trey Kelly and Jacob Maguire were recognized during the senior night event,...
ROXANA - For the fifth straight year, Jonathan Denney's squad of driven young ladies from Civic Memorial High School have taken home the Class 3A Regional Championship crown.
The Lady Eagles defeated Triad High School's team 66-43 Thursday night at the Class 3A Roxana Regional Championship....
ST. LOUIS – On March 4, an Edwardsville High School student will take the stage at Missouri Baptist University for the semi-final round of the Seventh Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition.
EHS senior Ali Gabriel, a singer, made it through the preliminary round of the competition,...
WOOD RIVER - A mother’s love for her children is an undeniable force to be reckoned with. When forced to endure numerous trials and tribulations, a mother will do anything to keep her child safe and healthy.
Jamie Slaten was thrilled to give birth to her first child, a little boy named...
ALTON - Patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatments at two hospitals in the area had their days brightened by someone simply hoping to put a smile on their faces.
On this beautiful Valentine's Day morning, Dale Alcorn dropped off nearly five-dozen pink roses at the Alton Oncology...
EDWARDSVILLE – The bond between a young girl and her father can be unexplainable.
This Friday and Saturday night, hundreds of young ladies and their dads dressed to the nines and visited the Wildey Theatre for one fun-filled night to expand that bond and make new memories at this year’s...
ROXANA – The Roxana Shells had trouble keeping the energy alive against the Marquette Catholic Explorers Friday night.
After breaking out early with some big shots, Marquette built a large cushion for their team and took their time keeping an eye on their defense. Ultimately, the...
Dads and daughters were nvited to put on their dancing shoes and step out together for a fun Valentine’s event at this year’s Daddy Daughter Valentine Dance.
EDWARDSVILLE - Jasmine Bishop, Criste’on Waters, Mackenzie Silvey and team manager Margaret Curtis were honored in a special ceremony prior to the start of Thursday’s game against the Alton Redbirds.
Tears were shed as their fearless leader and coach Lori Blade, alon...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville Tigers closed out the regular season at home with a 66-point victory over their Southwestern Conference competitors from Alton High Thursday night. The score at the final buzzer was 78-12.
“We got some good looks and shot it pretty well but...
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